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I've been searching for 000 plans and have only found two. One at StewMac, the other at Elderly Instruments. Are there any others I should know about? Is one better or worse than another, or are they all basically the same?

Thanks in advance for your help. Gotta get that list off to the N. Pole soon!  

J.R.

LMI has the 14 fret 000 by Scott Antes.  I am just doing the final touches on two of these guitars.  The bracing is a bit heavy on the plans so I lightened it up quite a bit.  Both are very loud and beautiful sounding instruments.  The Stewmac plan is a 12 fret 000 which has a different body shape than the Antes plan.  I built one of those earlier this year and it is a great little guitar.

I have the 14 fret scott antes plan too. I got it from the site below. He has an ebay store.
Pilgrims Project

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Ive use the SM 000-12 fret plans and found them great.

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JJ
Napa, CA
http://www.DonohueGuitars.com

I've built two with the Stewmac plans.

Never seen the Elderly plans. Guess I'll have to buy em now.

   The only issue I have with the 2 plans is the bracing location is not true to Martin and Antes is over braced. other wise they are close enough.
   

[QUOTE=ToddStock]I should also mention that John has tracing sets which show accurate brace locations, soundhole centroid, side profiles, and outline off the Martin factory templates. If you are to the point of not needing basic construction details off the Antes or McRostie drawings, John's stuff is a better bet. He's provided me with OOOO, D-12, and 00-12 & 00-14 tracing sets, none of which are available elsewhere.[/QUOTE]

Todd,

Who is John and where do I find these? I'm sure I do need basic const. details, but sounds like these might be good to have as well.

Thanks,

J.R.

Thanks to everybody for your input. Sounds like whichever one the fat guy brings me I'll do okay...with a lot of help from y'all

        

Thanksamillion!!

J.R.

I am still doing as much as I can. Thanks again for all the kind words.
john
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
email   tippie@epix.net
the tracings and patterns are not listed on the site but we do provide them

John, got any pics/description/pricing for the templates?

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Wes McMillian
Santo, TX
http://www.wesmcmillian.com

[QUOTE=westex93]John, got any pics/description/pricing for the templates?[/QUOTE]

You took the words right outta my mouth...

J.R.

There are the picx LOL
john